A simple bench-top laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) technique is investigated for the rapid detection of sufficient amount of the light element carbon. The plasma investigated was generated by focusing the fundamental radiation at 1064 nm of Nd:YAG laser onto low alloy steel target. The radiation emitted from the plasma was dispersed and recorded by an echelle spectrograph combined with a time-gated EMCCD detection system. Based on an extensive survey procedure, a well-resolved relatively-intense neutral carbon spectral line at 396.14 nm was selected, verified and used in all measurements. In addition, optimization of the main experimental parameters, namely laser energy and delay-time for integration of the detector was carried out. Furthermore, the analytical calibration curve for carbon, using a series of low-alloy steel standards, was constructed and corresponding analytical figures of merit were evaluated.
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Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy, LIBS, Quantification, Carbon, Steel, UV/Visible
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abstract = {A simple bench-top laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) technique is investigated for the rapid detection of sufficient amount of the light element carbon. The plasma investigated was generated by focusing the fundamental radiation at 1064 nm of Nd:YAG laser onto low alloy steel target. The radiation emitted from the plasma was dispersed and recorded by an echelle spectrograph combined with a time-gated EMCCD detection system. Based on an extensive survey procedure, a well-resolved relatively-intense neutral carbon spectral line at 396.14 nm was selected, verified and used in all measurements. In addition, optimization of the main experimental parameters, namely laser energy and delay-time for integration of the detector was carried out. Furthermore, the analytical calibration curve for carbon, using a series of low-alloy steel standards, was constructed and corresponding analytical figures of merit were evaluated.},
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